Erna+Fisher


 * SUMMARY: Erna Fisher, age 18, died March 10, 1988 after an abortion performed by Dennis Miller in Kansas City, KS.**

Eighteen-year-old Erna Mae Fisher's mother held her hand as [|Dennis W. Miller] performed a [|safe and legal abortion] on her on March 10, 1988. During the abortion, Erna suddenly sat up, went into convulsions, and began to vomit.

Miller continued with the abortion while Erna choked to death on her own vomit. When an ambulance crew arrived, they found Erna's airway still full of vomit. Miller was making no attempt at resuscitation, but was holding Erna in his arms.

Miller had already settled six malpractice cases in the Kansas City area. He had failed the Missouri state medical exam three times before finally giving up. It took nine tries for him to pass the exam to be licensed in Kansas.

Sources: Kansas City Star 6/3/90; Topeka Capital-Journal 6/4/90 include component="tagCloud"